- Start Santiago de Compostela! (see below for an explanation)
- Places of Interest Fisterra (or Finisterre)
- Distance 75km
- Average Time Taken Four long days!
- Notes Before the Camino de Santiago was a Christian pilgrimage, it was a pagan event. The old destination of the pilgrimage (some would say the real destination) was Fisterra (Finisterre in Galician), the most westerly point of the Roman Empire and at the time believed to be the end of the earth.
Many people have the intention of walking all the way to Finisterra but, after the jubilation of reaching Santiago de Compostela, many can't face another trek, especially one is difficult as this (there are few refuges, so the stages are long.
Camino de Santiago Routes: Camino FisterraCamino de Santiago: Camino Fisterra
By Damian Corrigan, About.com
Information about the Camino Fisterra, an alternative ending to the Camino de Santiago.
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